"I think we have had plenty of time to review the breadth of Christian's NBA career in addition to what he added to our 1992 gold medal run in Barcelona... I would classify those contributions as nauseating", said Co-Captain Larry Bird.

Other team members also made public comments; "For me it's simple, I just hate white people" said an forthcoming Charles Barkley. He continued, "We already have Bird, Stockton, and Mullin... aint that enough".

"I've never heard of him", shrugged a confused Michael Jordan as he joined John Stockton for a pre-practice warm-up on the stationary bikes.

"The decision to shake up the team was a difficult one", said Lenny Wilkens, who was recently promoted to head coach of the 92' squad after the passing of Chuck Daly. "We did a secret ballot of all 19 members of the roster including coaches to see if we should go through with the tough decision of cutting Laettner". He continued, "The results were clear: 18 for removal and one vote for 'not sure'. We think the 'not sure' vote may have been Laettner". The vote came just days after the 94-95 Minnesota Timberwolves and the 99-00 Detroit Pistons waived the center; the 03-04 Washington Wizards have had Laettner stalled in arbitration for 7 seasons.

Laettner's .864 free throw percentage in 1997 with the Atlanta Hawks placed him in the top 20 of free throw shooters for that season; one small accomplishment to offset the torture he administered to home fans of the 6 teams he played for over 13 mediocre seasons .

David Stern recently requested that all highlights and inspirational videos from the Barcelona games be modified so that Laettner's likeness is no longer associated with the team. NBA film editor Mark Warner said that "easiest job I ever had, I didn't have to change a thing".

I saved the 92' Sports Illustrated Cover and had on my wall as a kid. Legends...http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=gMP&q=1992+olympic+basketball+team&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=j_pZS7OOLoKYsgP_xaDUBA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CCYQsAQwAw

Where are they now???Here is the answer:http://espn.go.com/blog/sportscenter/post/_/id/25170/the-1992-dream-team-reunion-will-be-nothing-but-jocks-and-cool-kids

You’d look unhappy too if you had to schlep the other guys’ luggage back in ‘92 like Christian Laettner.

Perhaps the greatest collection of sports talent ever assembled is getting the enshrinement treatment as the entire 1992 Dream Team will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Meanwhile, Karl Malone and Scottie Pippen are both eligible for the first time this year as No-Brainer picks.

In order to avoid the awkward "So, what have you been up to?" conversations at the punch bowl, we’ve come up with a handy primer to get you up to speed:Magic Johnson – In addition to his movie theater and Starbucks empire, he’s developing new tricks for Criss Angel at Earvin’s Institute of Illusion.

Michael Jordan – Between his ownership and management roles for the Bobcats, running Nike’s Jordan Brand and charity golf tournaments, you wouldn’t think he’d have any free time. But word on the street is that he’s challenging Jeffrey Ross for Roast Master duties at Comedy Central's next Friar's Club event.

Larry Bird – After president-ing the Pacers, the former Celtics forward likes to unwind his day at French Licks, Indiana’s largest ice cream and lollipop emporium.

Charles Barkley – When not commenting on Inside the NBA, Chuck’s training to join International Federation of Competitive Eating under the tutelage of Ed "Cookie" Jarvis.

David Robinson – One of the smartest and nicest guys in league history found a way to combine real estate entrepreneurship with philanthropy. But every few months The Admiral takes tourists out on the high seas and captains the S.S. Alamo around the Gulf of Mexico.

Scottie Pippen – The swingman may have never left basketball, having propelled a team to the top of the league as recently as 2008. Okay, so it was in Finland, but we’re still impressed. Rumor has it he’s developing a dating show for VH1 called "Pippen Ain’t Easy."

Chris Mullin – Now that he’s no longer VP of Basketball Operations for the Warriors, the gym rat is opening a barbershop that only offers buzz cuts and No. 1 fades.

Clyde Drexler – The Dancing With the Stars contestant hung around until the fourth round, but was eventually done in by trying to compete with a 6'7" frame in a 5'10" man’s arena. He’s now free to turn Phi Slamma Jamma into a national fraternity.

Karl Malone – While you may know him as an avid outdoor sportsman, were you aware that he fronted the NBA’s first country music supergroup, The Pony Expressmen? Unfortunately, they disbanded after Mark Price kept disrespecting the solo.

John Stockton – The NBA's all-time steals and assist leader’s kept such a low profile the only time we’ve heard from him since retirement is when he came to give his HOF acceptance speech. Just don’t be shocked when you see his gator wrestling and kangaroo boxing park. We’ve said too much.

Patrick Ewing – After cutting the greatest wordplay-based Snickers commercial since the KC Chefs, the center has gone back to his musical roots as a dancehall deejay called MC Hoya.

Christian Laettner – Besides being a soccer dad, the former Duke star spends his days recreating The Shot over Kentucky using household cleaning products.

The ceremonies were originally slated for mid-September, but will be bumped up to August 13 so they don’t conflict with FIBA’s world championships.

Ok this is a good video of Jordan against Croatia in '92. Do me a favor and go to 3:22 on this video and tell me the crowd shot is not from 'The Price is Right'. Seriously. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klLp7mMbfGA&feature=related

Ok - but this is why we had a Dream Team:Origin: There are two dates that contributed to the origin of the 1992 Olympic Dream Team; the first date being September 28th, 1988 when the US Olympic Team was defeated in the semi-finals by the Soviet Union, coming home with a disappointing and unacceptable Bronze finish. The second date was April 07,1989 when a vote conducted by FIBA opened the door for professional players to participate.

I Love This Game; good article too! I think that David Stern is a money whore, just my opinion though. Come on guys, leave Laettner alone - He was one of the greatest college players of all time at Duke.

U.S. Olympic Training Center, Denver, CO: Often called the greatest basketball team ever assembled the 1992 U.S. Olympic 'Dream Team' is about to shed one of it's 12 players amid growing concern over the teams depth and shot-blocking ability.

Great Article!! First off, The 1992 Olympic Dream Team was indeed the best basketball team ever assembled. The Roster of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, (all near their prime)speaks for itself. When you add Barkley (the leading scorer during the Barcelona Games) and other all time greats like Stockton, Malone, Ewing, Pippen, and Drexler you only further the case that this team would beat the other Dream Teams and would be my favorite against a current squad (Redeem Team) of Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, and the rest of the best.

Is the team called The Dream Team or is it the Olympic Basketball Team.. I dont understand what team we are talking about. Wikipedia calls it the Olympic Basketball Team - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_men%27s_national_basketball_team

The 1992 U.S. Olympic Dream Team was the first to bring NBA professionals back to the hardcourt for international play. It's interesting that they are cutting Laettner - he would have been the only player that would have still been on the team if the U.S. had kept using amatuer (college) athletes. Great Article, I learned a lot.

This is the best U.S. Mens National Basketball team ever assembled. I understand the frustration of Christian Laettner over Shaq but at the time he was the best college player in the country. I just don't see how this roster change will speed up Mullin; he is more of a finesse player. Here is a question - who was the 1992 Dream Teams leading scorer? The Answer is Charles Barkley. He scored more ppg than Jordan, Magic, Bird or any of the others.

Oh Comedy Hub Network,So harsh sometimes. I will say this - this article is way less mean than the Eric Holder hit piece and way less controversial than the 50 millionth aborted fetus. Its good to see that your articles are being reproduced on georgecarlin.tv - Topix - and AC content. I enjoy a lot of the CHN articles more than what I see on The Onion.

I really think that his team could take down the 2010-2012 National Team. The reality is that the Original Dream Team was a bit weak at Center. Patrick Ewing was good, but he is not one of the all time best centers. Karl Malone is a good stat guy; but again neither of them are a Kareem, Shaq, Howard, Oscar Robertson, Moses Malone... so many greats at center that the Dream Team did not have access too.

Likely the greatest "second banana" in NBA history, Scottie Pippen is best known as "Robin" to Michael Jordan's Batman. But to think of Pippen purely as a complementary player is to do his career accomplishments a great disservice. A seven-time all-star and six-time NBA champion, Pippen was one of the best perimeter defenders of his era and versatile enough to play the point when needed. Like Malone, he will be doubly honored -- both as an individual and as a member of the 1992 Olympic "Dream Team."

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